Covid-19: Malaysia expected to peak mid-April – WHO

Covid-19: Malaysia expected to peak mid-April – WHO

The number of coronavirus cases in Malaysia is expected to peak in mid-April, said the World Health Organisation, adding that there are signs of the infection curve flattening, according to a Reuters report. “Based on available data, the WHO country office has projected that Malaysia will see a peak in hospitalised cases in mid-April, said WHO head of mission Lo Ying-Ru.

The number of critically ill patients is estimated to peak within the next week, Lo said. With 2,908 confirmed cases, Malaysia has the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia, according to Reuters.

Continued compliance to the MCO is key to the effective containment of the virus, and we should all do our part by staying home, only venturing out when absolutely necessary for food and medical supplies. As before, the one person-per-car ruling remains, and a 10 km limit on distance travelled from home is now enforced, and remains in effect until April 14 as well.

Phase 2 of the movement control order (MCO) was announced by the Malaysian government, taking effect from April 1 until April 14. This isn’t a full lockdown, however more roadblocks are put in place along with tighter enforcement, and operating hours for all supermarkets, petrol stations and restaurants doing takeaways now limited from 8am to 8pm.

As for public transport – LRT, MRT and stage buses will continue as last scheduled, from 6am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm daily, while taxis and ride-hailing services will be allowed to operate from 6am to 10pm.

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Comments

  • seancorr (Member) on Apr 02, 2020 at 6:42 pm

    Peaking when the MCO is about to end? Looks like we need another 2 week extension…

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  • C.P. MOHAN on Apr 02, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    Difficulty of MCO is the Exit/Goldilocks plan/effect.

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  • Sick & Tired on Apr 02, 2020 at 7:18 pm

    Habislah we will have 2 more weeks of MCO after 14 April!

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  • hate this ul broccoli on Apr 02, 2020 at 8:35 pm

    you stool pit mankind, you should only fear ul law, not fear fine creature!

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  • shuhaimi on Apr 02, 2020 at 10:02 pm

    Unpaid 60day credit bills and invoices since Dec, Jan and Feb 2020. MCO mula bulan Mac, Biz income stop but Biz fixed expenses no stop. Rental, staff salaries, loans and utilities… when MCO lifted, clients need 3-6 months to recover.

    That until Dec 2020, which SME so strong rolling cashflow… Closed biz, Unemployment, Hutang2 , Lelong, Akpk, Bangkerap.. sad but true.

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  • vivizurianti on Apr 02, 2020 at 10:06 pm

    …hopefully the virus will be curbed….and provide some relief doctors, nurses, abang abang polis and askar. Syukur and sayang x1000 to all the frontliners!

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  • alldisc on Apr 02, 2020 at 10:57 pm

    Don’t forget the number of people who were cured from the disease.. Is over 600 pax. More than 120 discharged on 2 April alone.

    By mid April we may see more than 1500 pax out from hospital, especially those with strong body immune. Not with high BP, heart problems, or kidney, or cancer etc

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on Apr 02, 2020 at 11:30 pm

    with this backside government, i doubt it will end in april. Bring back the real BN gov with dr m, me and ah ling!

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    • Hafiz Hisham on Apr 03, 2020 at 2:06 pm

      It can end in April if everyone does their part. Its just too bad stoopid PH followers still cannot straighten their anarchic behaviours and constantly seeking to challenge the authorities which caused the gomen to prolong MCO.

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